Dental industry news
Nearly half of new dentists hold a foreign diploma: the VVT calls for clear entry rules
Nearly one in two dentists newly recognised in Belgium earned their degree abroad. The figure, published on 14 October 2026, has revived the debate on how practitioners enter the p…
Dentists in Belgium: what has changed since 1 October 2026
October brings several changes and important deadlines for dentists in Belgium. Patient identification, the arrival of new trainees, antibiotic prescribing, the nomenclature reform…
Third-party payer: reading the identity card becomes mandatory on 1 October
From 1 October, dentists who apply the third-party payment system will be required to read the patient’s identity card in order to verify their identity. In other words: no more th…
Dentex 2026: the Belgian dental sector meets at Brussels Expo, 1–3 October
The date is set: Dentex 2026 takes place from 1 to 3 October 2026 at Brussels Expo, Hall 5. It is the 24th edition of a biennial event that has brought the Belgian dental sector to…
DentistryGPT: eight AI agents step into the dental practice
A new platform has opened its doors to the sector: DentistryGPT offers eight specialised AI agents, each dedicated to a specific task in the dental practice. The stated ambition is…
Care at Risk: Why the Dental Sector Must Also Take Action
What if, tomorrow, getting a medical or dental appointment became a real obstacle course? This is the question at the heart of the Care at Risk campaign, which is calling on citize…
DentalHub.be is live: the new go-to platform for dental professionals in Belgium
It’s official: DentalHub.be is now online.A platform created by and for dental professionals, with a clear ambition: to centralize, simplify and connect the Belgian dental ecosyste…
